Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has black hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Everard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a red shirt with thin green vertical stripes and grey pants. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Crown-heir. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Bookbinder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Jet (130 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.